[News] The Coronavirus Good News thread

[Uncle C]

This may have been said before, but it counters the Doomsday scenario.

The variants that transmit the best will inevitably become the most dominant - that's obvious. Fortunately its often observed that viruses become less lethal as they evolve. That's because the predominant reason for spreading is to further their own existence. If they end up killing the host that is counter productive as they die with it.

 

[A1X]

My understanding is we have 4million ready to go, with a further 15m doses with “ingredients mixed and ready to be filled into vials and shipped in a matter of days”.

Blimey, the new series of Masterchef is extreme

 

[Mellotron]

Further vaccine stats -

Reported number up to 20th December was 521,594 - this number may yet get slightly further increased, awaiting small amounts of data still. All 1st injections.

60 Hospital hubs and 423 local vaccination sites involved in producing those numbers.

Source - NHS Vaccination Statistics

 

[A1X]

When are we expecting the first of the second jabs to happen? Must be early next week?

 

[LamieRobertson]

Further vaccine stats -

Reported number up to 20th December was 521,594 - this number may yet get slightly further increased, awaiting small amounts of data still. All 1st injections.

60 Hospital hubs and 423 local vaccination sites involved in producing those numbers.

Source - NHS Vaccination Statistics

Excellent news...would be great if they did a daily total that was published/announced daily by MSM

 

[DIFFBROOK]

Yes. My mother in law care home is being primed for next week or week after. Although, some thought will need to be given as to what happens if some cant take the vaccine (for whatever medical reason)

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Come on.

 

[DIFFBROOK]

And so you should be proud of her

I am and a lot of others are very proud of her. Without people like her - we would be stuck. key workers, doesnt do it justice.

Mrs Peteinblack (a nurse-practitioner) was phoned this evening to be told that her application to become a member of the Bath (Somerset) vaccination team has been accepted - starts in a fortnight.

She is thrilled, and I am so proud of her

 

[Mellotron]

Excellent news...would be great if they did a daily total that was published/announced daily by MSM

My understanding is there will be a weekly report at least.

 

[LamieRobertson]

My understanding is there will be a weekly report at least.

Yes....but according to a few, a daily one is being discussed....in my view a daily one would have a great impact.....we shall see

 

[Mellotron]

Yes....but according to a few, a daily one is being discussed....in my view a daily one would have a great impact.....we shall see

That would be good, especially when things really speed up.

 

[macbeth]

As of today,almost 800,000 have been vaccinated
https://twitter.com/Coronavirusgoo1/status/1342135329185292291?s=19

 

[Mellotron]

As of today,almost 800,000 have been vaccinated
https://twitter.com/Coronavirusgoo1/status/1342135329185292291?s=19

Would suggest we’re currently at around 100,000 a day, and accelerating.

 

[herecomesaregular]

Would suggest we’re currently at around 100,000 a day, and accelerating.

Can they accelerate? Are they vaccinating throughout the Xmas period? (genuine question as my dad has had his but not my mum, living with him, 18months apart in age both over 80)

 

[Mellotron]

Can they accelerate? Are they vaccinating throughout the Xmas period? (genuine question as my dad has had his but not my mum, living with him, 18months apart in age both over 80)

I believe so - there are still lots more GP practices to come onboard, care homes are only just getting going now.

Then next week hopefully Oxford which will mean opening of the mass vaccination centres, and much easier transportation of vaccines to care homes.

It seems the hope is that ultimately we can get up to a rate of around 2million per week.

 

[Sorrel]

I think with the current vaccine the rate can't increase too much (and Christmas will have an effect) - but when the other vaccine comes online then can increase up to 250,000 a day and then hopefully increase that.

 

[Mellotron]

I think with the current vaccine the rate can't increase too much (and Christmas will have an effect) - but when the other vaccine comes online then can increase up to 250,000 a day and then hopefully increase that.

That would be 7.75m a month.

A full month of that would make a huge difference (even taking into account 2 doses needed etc).

 

[Mellotron]

More than 1 in 100 people in the UK have now been vaccinated.

 

[milliepops]

Some of the staff at Worthing Hospital have recieved their first dose during the last couple of days. Wife got hers this evening. Well organised procedure with an appointment booked in for the second injection.

 

[Ludensian Gull]

Our GPs are a designated vaccine centre and have told us they're running clinics from 11th Jan. It's getting closer

 

[zeemeeuw]

My neighbour called me yesterday he'd just got the news that he is booked in for a vaccine on Jan 1st!

He is 78 and has COPD so he is absolutely delighted, they are doing his wife too and he says it's the best xmas present they could have had.